Researchers have 'hacked' the earliest stages of photosynthesis, the natural machine that powers the vast majority of life on Earth, and discovered new ways to extract energy from the process, a finding that could lead to new ways of generating clean fuel and renewable energy.
Mar 22nd, 2023
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Researchers developed a new composite material that outperforms the individual compounds by one to two orders of magnitude. The composite consists of several earth-abundant elements, that could potentially be used for efficient hydrogen generation without rare and precious metals like platinum.
Mar 21st, 2023
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The energy payback time of photoelectrochemical 'green' hydrogen production can be reduced dramatically by the co-production of valuable chemicals.
Mar 20th, 2023
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Careful planning of charging station placement could lessen or eliminate the need for new power plants, a new study shows.
Mar 17th, 2023
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Perovskite solar cells can be produced with coating processes using liquid inks made from precursor materials and various solvents. After coating, the solvents evaporate and the perovskites crystallise to form a more or less homogeneous layer.
Mar 16th, 2023
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Modifying the active layer architecture at the heart of organic solar cells brings a big leap forward in efficiency.
Mar 10th, 2023
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Bacteria living on soil and chicken manure could provide low-tech and sustainable green electricity.
Mar 10th, 2023
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A model that rapidly searches through large amounts of materials could find sustainable alternatives to existing composites.
Mar 10th, 2023
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A new study shows what it will take for the plastics industry to become completely sustainable: lots of recycling combined with the use of CO2 from the air and biomass.
Mar 7th, 2023
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Researchers have developed a more environmentally friendly way of retrieving cobalt from used lithium-ion batteries. With a liquid solvent made of readily available substances, derived from urine and acetic acid, over 97 percent of the cobalt can be recovered.
Mar 2nd, 2023
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E-car batteries are crucial to meet the targets of the Paris Agreement, but can also have a high social and environmental toll. Experts warn of the urgency of a sustainable value chain and recommend an innovative solution: e-vehicles connected to buildings and repurposed batteries, to optimize the energy consumption.
Feb 28th, 2023
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Bacterium used as a live sensor to detect heavy metal contamination.
Feb 23rd, 2023
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Researchers have developed an advanced membrane that can simultaneously provide drinking water and generate continuous electricity from various water resources, such as sewage/wastewater, seawater, and groundwater.
Feb 23rd, 2023
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Researchers have developed an autonomous resonance tuning (ART) piezoelectric energy harvester that autonomously adjusts its resonance according to the surrounding environment.
Feb 20th, 2023
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A new method for removing the greenhouse gas from the ocean could be far more efficient than existing systems for removing it from the air.
Feb 16th, 2023
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Researchers plan to develop a more economical process to create concrete products that would ultimately result in a carbon-negative impact on the environment.
Feb 16th, 2023
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Researchers have developed a cheaper and more energy-efficient way to make hydrogen directly from seawater, in a critical step towards a truly viable green hydrogen industry.
Feb 14th, 2023
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Researchers have calculated the carbon footprint for the full life cycle of fertilisers, which are responsible for approximately five percent of total greenhouse gas emissions - the first time this has been accurately quantified - and found that carbon emissions could be reduced to one-fifth of current levels by 2050.
Feb 11th, 2023
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